of course, that comes on top of that praise from governor chris christie, the republican governor of new jersey yesterday, and the poll you just cited, diane, also shows that nearly 8 out of 10 americans think the president has done a good job handling this hurricane. >> what about the voters who are worried they're not going to be able to vote because of this storm? >> reporter: action is being taken already. governor christie of new jersey has said that the absentee ballot deadline will be extended, that the offices will be open for longer. and they're also going to do this, diane. they're going to get department of defense trucks to go into neighborhoods so people can vote at the trucks if their polling place is closed. >> okay, george, reporting in. and we'll be covering it all the way through these five days. thank you, george. >>> and coming up, the storm danger in your backyard. trees crashing into homes. how much can your roof endure? and why where you sleep could save your life. [ female announcer ] today, jason is here to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of ba